VOCAL Blog
A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
VOCAL Songwriter Showcase – July 2014
The July 2014 showcase featured a wide variety of performers, and there was a large, attentive audience present. Gerry Laverty kicked off the evening with his very timely, appropriate song…
June VOCAL Meeting
After our formal yearly elections, the June 9 VOCAL meeting was an animated discussion about writing, creating the discipline and time for writing, and considering songwriting and creativity exercises. I brought…
VOCAL Showcase June 2014
VOCAL June 2014 Showcase. There was a large noisy crowd gathered at O’Toole’s tonight. though, not for the VOCAL showcase. It was the World Cup soccer match between the USA…
VOCAL Songwriter Showcase – May 2014
The May 2014 showcase drew a fairly large and attentive crowd. James Lester kicked off the evening with some fine finger-picked blues numbers: I Like Your Love – just can’t…
Good advice on melody
http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/the_top_5_melody_pitfallsemand_how_to_avoid_them_em
Protected: Good article about placing your music in TV and film
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April 2014 Showcase
VOCAL Showcase: April 2014 Tonights’ showcase featured John Ellis, Steve Nuckolls, and Louie Millhouse. While the audience was small, the enthusiasm for the performers was large. First up, John Ellis,…
March, 2014 VOCAL Showcase
The 272nd consecutive VOCAL showcase took place on Monday, 3/24/14 at O’Toole’s Restaurant and Bar, with an attentive crowd of 30+ (numbers, not necessarily ages). We moved this out a…
Feb.2014 Showcase #271
VOCAL Showcase #271. Feb. 2014 Ladies night at the showcase. Tonight’s artists were Robyn Byrdde, Nancy Rives, and Pam McCarthy. Each acquitted themselves quite well before a moderate sized audience…
VOCAL Songwriter Showcase – January 20, 2014
The January 2014 VOCAL Showcase drew a large crowd of interested folks at O’Toole’s on a cool winter evening. Sarah Kane opened the show with several of her heartfelt numbers…